Tamiya 'AS' Paints - equivalent acrylic paints (Tamiya or other makes)

[Steve147]

Hi all

I've just started to build the Tamiya 1:48 Vought F4U-1a Corsair #61070.  Among the list of suggested Tamiya paints are:

AS-8 Navy Blue (US Navy);

AS-19 Intermediate Blue (US Navy); and

AS-20 Insignia White (US Navy).

As I don't use spray cans for painting, I'm trying to find the equivalent paints as either acrylic or enamel.  So far, I've come up with Tamiya XF-17 (Sea Blue), Tamiya XF-18 (Medium Blue) and Tamiya XF-2 (Flat White) respectively. AK do an Insignia White, AK1101(FS37875) -(a comparison chart gives Tamiya XF-2 as a 'suitable' alternative to this).

Is there an actual comparison chart anywhere of Tamiya AS Paints to Acrylic/Enamel (for future use), or has anyone done their own comparison chart or can give me alternatives to AS-8 and AS-19?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Troy Smith]

1 hour ago, Steve147 said:

Hi all

I've just started to build the Tamiya 1:48 Vought F4U-1a Corsair #61070.  Among the list of suggested Tamiya paints are:

AS-8 Navy Blue (US Navy);

AS-19 Intermediate Blue (US Navy); and

AS-20 Insignia White (US Navy).

As I don't use spray cans for painting, I'm trying to find the equivalent paints as either acrylic or enamel.  So far, I've come up with Tamiya XF-17 (Sea Blue), Tamiya XF-18 (Medium Blue) and Tamiya XF-2 (Flat White) respectively. AK do an Insignia White, AK1101(FS37875) -(a comparison chart gives Tamiya XF-2 as a 'suitable' alternative to this).

Is there an actual comparison chart anywhere of Tamiya AS Paints to Acrylic/Enamel (for future use), or has anyone done their own comparison chart or can give me alternatives to AS-8 and AS-19?

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Not really,  but if you want accurate colors then you want Colourcoats enamels.    Not sure anyone else does them, MRP maybe? 

Tamiya just quote what nearest in their paint ranges.   As with anything,  ignore finding model paint 'equivalents' and find out about the real colors, and go from there.

 

 There is frequently quoted mis information as well, 

 

for example, the 'tri color' scheme is a 4 color 

 

"The scheme is actually four colors - white, Intermediate Blue, Semi-gloss Sea Blue (atop the wings and horizontal tail), and Non-Specular Sea Blue (atop the fuselage and on leading edges of the wings and stabs). The last two colors differ in more than the gloss factor - non-spec is distinctly grayer and lighter than the semi-gloss. I generally refer to the scheme as 4-color to clarify the differences.

There was a later version where all of the paints were glossy - it wasn't seen often, but it certainly was a three-color scheme.

Cheers,

Dana"  

 

 

 

 

 

see here for more

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235049797-us-navy-sea-blues/#elControls_3249838_menu

 

 

For mixes and more, 

 

HTH